point back, so you can take it at any point in back, so you can take it at any point in that time. back, so you can take it at any point in that time. that makes a lot of sense, thank point in that time. that makes a lot of sense, thank you. point in that time. that makes a lot of sense, thank you. simon, - point in that time. that makes a lot l of sense, thank you. simon, malcolm cowling in lincoln asks, does the covid predeparture test taken three days before returning to the uk have to be a pcr test or can it be a lateral flow test? tt to be a pcr test or can it be a lateral flow test? to be a pcr test or can it be a lateral flow test? it can be any flavour you lateral flow test? it can be any flavour you like, lateral flow test? it can be any flavour you like, really. - lateral flow test? it can be any| flavour you like, really. lateral flavouryou like, really. lateral flow is the obvious one to go for. you can go for a more expensive and cumbersome and slow test like
dozens of countries. thank you, simon. lisa, alan dozens of countries. thank you, simon. lisa, alan from - dozens of countries. thank you, simon. lisa, alan from londonl dozens of countries. thank you, - simon. lisa, alan from london says, concerning the new rules on travel to amber countries, if you only want to amber countries, if you only want to do a weekend visit, how do you take a destination predeparture test three days before returning to the uk, if in that time you haven t even left the uk yet to arrive at your destination? left the uk yet to arrive at your destination? , ., , , destination? yes, that s very true. the rules say destination? yes, that s very true. the rules say it destination? yes, that s very true. the rules say it is destination? yes, that s very true. the rules say it is up destination? yes, that s very true. the rules say it is up to destination? yes, that s very true. the rules say it is up to three - destination? yes, that s very true. the
but unlike a call from test and trace, that instruction has always been advisory. an update to the app later this month could make that more explicit, then from mid august anyone double jabbed in england will be able to avoid self isolation completely. but the recent spike in covid cases is already leading to a sharp increase in smartphone alerts. ministers have suggested the app may be tweaked, perhaps allowing users to stay closer to a positive case for longer, before they are pinged. it s in the interest of us as a society to carry on doing the things which help protect each other. and we will make sure the app is reviewed so it is appropriate for the period of time we are living through, particularly now as we are getting into the majority of adults having been double vaccined. labour says any attempt to change the way the app works could be counterproductive. this feels like taking the batteries out of the smoke detector- and that is never a good idea, i that is an important prote
from a healthy athlete. well, the olympic flame has arrived in tokyo but the public was kept away from a very low key ceremony. the decision to ban spectators from events in the capital, was made after tokyo was placed in a state of emergency. that ll run throughout the games which start in two weeks time. there may be some fans allowed at venues outside tokyo and a decision on the paralympics will be made after the olympics. tyson fury s third fight against deontay wilder has been postponed after tyson fury tested positive for coronavirus. they were due to make in las vegas in two weeks time but he returned the positive test yesterday and after discussions with medical experts the decision was made to call off the fight. it is likely to be rearranged for october. theory beat wilder to become wbc champ in february last year, 14 months after the pair shared that thrilling draw you might remember in los angeles. tyson fury beat
spain. so therefore she will need to comply with standard amber list rules for medium risk that means a test, really any flavour, before she gets on the plane to britain, going straight into isolation in the uk. there is a test required on day two and day eight for which she will have to book separately. she can also test to release after five days if there is a really important event like a funeral, then it is possible temporarily to leave self isolation. but i m afraid the idea that she would be able to swerve quarantine completely, not at the moment. it is something that the department for transport is working on. there is quite a lot of surprise around europe and more widely around the world because british vaccination certificates are recognised by dozens of countries.- certificates are recognised by dozens of countries. thank you, simon. dozens of countries. thank you, simon- lisa.